I got one of these free with a magazine subscription and absolutely loved it. I couldn't understand how they could include that as a free gift, as it was the real thing and worked like a charm. I liked it so much that I bought 6 for relatives' Christmas stocking gifts. It peels very thin skins of fruits and regular veggies with little effort - great for arthritic hands. Stange how a little thing like a good peeler can make it more likely that you actually eat your veggies.